ISBN: 9780198265252 - precept and practice: traditional buddhism in the rural highlands of ceylon (2 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. xiv, 366 pages :23 cm. owner's name in pen. Contents: 1. Sinhalese Buddhism orthodox or syncretistic? 2. The basic vocabulary of Buddhism 3. The Buddha The Buddha's biography The Buddha as worshipped: Man or god? 4. A sketch of the universe as seen from Migala Causation The contents of the universe Attempts to influence non-human beings Summary 5. Total responsibility in theory and practice 6. The ethic of intention 7. The monastic ideal and the decline of Buddhism 8. Caste in the monastery 9. Conclusion. …